Awards

University of Chicago to honor Gordon Quinn

October 5, 2016 11:16 am

The University of Chicago will honor Gordon Quinn, AB '65, with an Alumni Professional Achievement Award. The Professional Achievement Awards honor alumni whose achievements in their vocational fields have brought distinction to themselves, credit to the University, and real benefit to their communities.

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Oscar Shortlist, CNN air date and National Board of Review Award for Life Itself

December 2, 2014 5:18 pm

Life Itself has been named on the Academy Awards shortlist for Best Documentary Feature.

Today CNN also announced that January 4th, 9pm ET will see the broadcast television premiere of the film, which depicts the life and last days of Pulitzer Prize winning film critic Roger Ebert.

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Life Itself Nominated for 5 Cinema Eye Honors

November 12, 2014 9:35 pm

The Cinema Eye Honors have nominated Life Itself for five awards, including Outstanding Nonfiction Feature of the year.

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The Interrupters wins big in New Zealand

May 3, 2012 3:17 pm

Last night The Interrupters claimed the latest awards in its incredible run of festival victories, sweeping three categories at New Zealand's Documentary Edge Awards: Best Feature Documentary, Best Director (Steve James - shared with Chris Paine of Revenge of the Electric Car), and Best World Cinema.

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A Great Year for The Interrupters

December 30, 2011 12:11 pm

An amazing year for The Interrupters ends with the film receiving multiple placings on lists of the Best Films and/or Best Documentaries of 2011. The film has been such a critical success that P.O.V.

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Tuesday, May 17, 2011 6:30 pm

Round House Theatre

4545 East-West Highway

Bethesda, MD

Steve James to be awarded with the 2011 Cine Trailblazer Award. Cine is a Washington DC-based film, television, and new media non-profit group.